Multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing digital and traditional chest drain in a VATS pulmonary lobectomy cohort: interim analysis

Multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing digital and traditional chest drain in a VATS pulmonary lobectomy cohort: interim analysis

Abstract Background The usefulness of digital chest drain is still debated. We are carrying out a study to determine if the use of a digital system compared with a traditional system reduces the duration of chest drainage. To evaluate safety, benefit, or futility of this trial we planned the current...

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Main Authors: Paolo Mendogni, Davide Tosi, Giuseppe Marulli, Giovanni Maria Comacchio, Sara Pieropan, Veronica Rossi, Debora Brascia, Luigi Gaetano Andriolo, Giovanna Imbriglio, Gianluca Bonitta, Camillo Lopez, Federico Rea, Mario Nosotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Digital chest drainage
Water-seal chest drainage
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
Air leakage
Postoperative complications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01567-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01567-y

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